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Preliminary Program Marie Curie Summer School on Knowledge Based Materials 2006 – Polyphase and Composite Materials.

Day 0 Sunday August 13: Arrival of participants 

16:00 Pickup at Arlanda Airport (Stockholm)
 
16.00-20.00    Travel to Älvdalen

20.30-21:30     Dinner  



 Day 1 Monday August 14th: Materials Science and Knowledge Based Materials: An overview

09:00-12:00 (incl. coffee break) Welcome and introduction of presenters, themes and activities (Piazolo):

  • Logistics of Summer School
  • Format
  • What we hope to achieve
  • What the EU wants from such a Summer School
  • The European Research Area

12:00-13:30    Introduction to multidisciplinary materials science (Bons):

Overview of what it means to be a multi-disciplinary material scientist in the context of the European Union, and specifically we discuss:

 

  • The fundamental Materials Science Pyramid: (Theory-Observation-Experiment-Simulation)
  • What drives research in the different fields of Materials Science?
  • The similarities and differences between materials.
  • How to learn a new materials language (Journals, conference series, web sites...)

13:30-14:30    Lunch

14:30-15:30     Overview hierarchical materials design (Bergström, Stockholm) 

15:30-16:00    Coffee

16:00-17:00    Overview of Multi Phase Rocks, and recrystallisation phenomena in rocks (Bons

17.00-18.00    Overview of Biomaterials (Evans, CSIRO Melbourne)                           

18:00-19:00    Dinner                                                                

19:30-21:00    Short introductory talks by, Mark Jessell

Day 2 Tuesday August 15th: Phase Boundaries in Composite Materials

09:00-10:00  Diffusion at Phase Boundaries (Ågren, Stockholm)
10:00-10:30  Coffee
10:30-11:30  Biomimetic 
(Julian Vincent, Bath)
11.30-12.00  Coffee
12:00-13:00  Phase Boundaries in construction materials (Hansen, Lund)
13:00-14:00  Lunch14:00-18:30  Outing to surroundings (Bear park etc.)
19:00-20:00  Dinner

20:00-21:00  Field Trip Preparation (Piazolo) 

 

 

 

 

Day 3 Wednesday August 16th: Field Trip, material science in nature (Piazolo & Dalwigk, Stockholm)

Day 4 Thursday August 17th:  Materials characterisation

09:00-10:00  Imaging and Analysis Techniques in Material Science I  (Trimby, LinkNordiska)
10:00-10:30  Coffee
10:30-11:30  Imaging and Analysis Techniques in Material Science II  (Trimby, LinkNordiska)
11.30-12.00  Coffee
12:00-13:00  Atomic Force Microscopy studies in materials processing (Bergström, Stockholm)
13:00-14:00  Lunch
14.00-18.00  Free
18:00-19:00  Dinner
19:00-20:00  3D-Imaging: Synchrotron Radiation (Juul Jensen, Denmark)
20:00-21:00  Bioactive ceramics in the Concrete Industry (Leif Hermansson, Doxa, Uppsala)

Day 5 Friday August 18th: Participant Poster Presentation
  
9.00
– 10.00  Prediction of mechanical behaviour of polyphase materials (Lebensohn)
  
10.30-11.00 Demonstration of Fabric Analyser (Wilson, Melbourne)
  
17.00-18.00 Dinner
  
18:00-24:00  Trip to Dalhalla Opera: Verdi's Aida


    Day 6 Saturday August 19th: Processing of composite materials
    09:00-10:00  Biomimetics (Vincent, Bath)
    10:00-10:30  Coffee
    10:30-11:30  Wood fabric research (Evans, Melbourne)
    11.30-12.00  Coffee
    12:00-13:00  Self-assembled materials & nanostructures (Bergström, Stockholm)
    13:00-14:00  Lunch
    14.00-18.00  Free
    18:00-19:00  Dinner
    19:00-20:00 Latest challenges in construction material research (Hansen, Lund)
    20:00-21:00  Industrial Processing: Techniques and latest challenges (Leif Hermansson, Doxa, Uppsala)

    Day 7 Sunday August 20th: A Career in Science: Science and Society, Science Management, Scientific Communication (all lecturers) 
    09:00-9:30  Short introductory to Career management + discussion (Jessell)
    09:30-10:00  Short introductory to proposal writing + discussion (Bons)
    10:00-10:30 Short introductory to communication + discussion (Piazolo)
    10:30-11:00  Coffee
    10:30-12:30   A Career in Science - Introduction to discussion themes (Piazolo)Informal Discussion Groups on a Career in Science:· Science and Society- the role of research in the economic and social welfare of nations; gender roles in scientific careers; management of gender issues in a research environment; sustainable and appropriate development; the role of the researcher in developing science policy.· Science Management- how to design a science project; human resource management; the training of the next generation of researchers; national and international collaborations; the financial management of research, intellectual property and patent law; the development of standards and platforms; safety in the workplace, conflict resolution.· Scientific Communication- the communication of scientific ideas for a technical audience; the development of research proposals; science communication for a non-technical audience; oral presentation of scientific results.

    12.30 – 13.00 summary by each discussion group
    3:00-14:00  Lunch
    14.00-18.00  Free18:00-19:00  Dinner
    19:00-20:00  Application of synchrotron analysis (Juul Jensen, Denmark)

    20:00-21:00
     Multi-scale modelling (Cleri, Rome)
    Day 8 Monday August 21st: Modelling of Microstructure and Texture 
    9:00-10:00  Thermodynamic modelling in material science (Seifert, Freiberg)
    10:00-10:30  Coffee10:30-11:30  Phase field modelling (Ågren, Stockholm)
    11.30-12.00  Coffee
    12:00-13:00  Biomaterials (Fratzl, Potsdam)
    13:00-14:00  Lunch14:00-15.00  Computer Modelling – an example (Ågren, Stockholm)
    15.00-17:30  Computer Laboratory (Cleri, Rome)
    18:00-19:00  Conference Dinner/BBQ
    19:00-20:00  19:00-21:00  

    Free
    Day 9 Tuesday August 22nd: Applications and Properties of Composite Materials 09:00-10:00  Properties of metal matrix composites (Gottstein)
    10:00-10:30  Coffee
    10:30-11:30  Functional Biomaterials (Fratzl, Potsdam)
    11.30-12.00  Coffee
    12:00-13:00  Rocks: Tectonics (Schulmann, Strassbourgh)
    13:00-14:00  Lunch
    14:00-18:00  Free18:00-19:00  Dinner
    19:00-20:00 Multi-phase system calculations (Seifert, Freiberg)
    20:00-21:00 Application of multi-scale modelling (Cleri, Rome)

09:00-10:00  Biomimetics (Vincent, Bath)
10:00-10:30  Coffee
10:30-11:30  Wood fabric research (Evans, Melbourne)
11.30-12.00  Coffee
12:00-13:00  Self-assembled materials & nanostructures (Bergström, Stockholm)
13:00-14:00  Lunch
14.00-18.00  Free
18:00-19:00  Dinner
19:00-20:00 Latest challenges in construction material research (Hansen, Lund)
20:00-21:00  Industrial Processing: Techniques and latest challenges (Leif Hermansson, Doxa, Uppsala)

Day 7 Sunday August 20th: A Career in Science: Science and Society, Science Management, Scientific Communication (all lecturers) 
09:00-9:30  Short introductory to Career management + discussion (Jessell)
09:30-10:00  Short introductory to proposal writing + discussion (Bons)
10:00-10:30 Short introductory to communication + discussion (Piazolo)
10:30-11:00  Coffee
10:30-12:30   A Career in Science - Introduction to discussion themes (Piazolo)Informal Discussion Groups on a Career in Science:· Science and Society- the role of research in the economic and social welfare of nations; gender roles in scientific careers; management of gender issues in a research environment; sustainable and appropriate development; the role of the researcher in developing science policy.· Science Management- how to design a science project; human resource management; the training of the next generation of researchers; national and international collaborations; the financial management of research, intellectual property and patent law; the development of standards and platforms; safety in the workplace, conflict resolution.· Scientific Communication- the communication of scientific ideas for a technical audience; the development of research proposals; science communication for a non-technical audience; oral presentation of scientific results.

12.30 – 13.00 summary by each discussion group
3:00-14:00  Lunch
14.00-18.00  Free18:00-19:00  Dinner
19:00-20:00  Application of synchrotron analysis (Juul Jensen, Denmark)

20:00-21:00
 Multi-scale modelling (Cleri, Rome)
Day 8 Monday August 21st: Modelling of Microstructure and Texture 
9:00-10:00  Thermodynamic modelling in material science (Seifert, Freiberg)
10:00-10:30  Coffee10:30-11:30  Phase field modelling (Ågren, Stockholm)
11.30-12.00  Coffee
12:00-13:00  Biomaterials (Fratzl, Potsdam)
13:00-14:00  Lunch14:00-15.00  Computer Modelling – an example (Ågren, Stockholm)
15.00-17:30  Computer Laboratory (Cleri, Rome)
18:00-19:00  Conference Dinner/BBQ
19:00-20:00  19:00-21:00  

Free
Day 9 Tuesday August 22nd: Applications and Properties of Composite Materials 09:00-10:00  Properties of metal matrix composites (Gottstein)
10:00-10:30  Coffee
10:30-11:30  Functional Biomaterials (Fratzl, Potsdam)
11.30-12.00  Coffee
12:00-13:00  Rocks: Tectonics (Schulmann, Strassbourgh)
13:00-14:00  Lunch
14:00-18:00  Free18:00-19:00  Dinner
19:00-20:00 Multi-phase system calculations (Seifert, Freiberg)
20:00-21:00 Application of multi-scale modelling (Cleri, Rome)

    Day 10 Wednesday August 23th: Open Discussion: The Future of Materials Science and Future Materials 
    08:00-9:00  Open Discussion – round up
    9:30 Travel to Arlanda (arrival: ~14.30) - Packed lunch for bus travellers        During the travel: Open Discussion and round up